Gadgetory

it's time to break off a piece of the new android kitkat I'm Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update google announced sweet new features coming to android 4.4 which is named KitKat after the popular candy bar of course google also unveiled the Nexus 5 smartphone which will run Android KitKat but first let's break down what's new about the operating system google made Android KitKat so it works with low-end devices that run on less memory and that means a few things for one it can be added to older phones without any problem which fixes one of the biggest problems with android fragmentation every Android phone should be able to get this update even cheaper phones normally an operating system update requires more memory but not in this case it runs on sixteen percent less memory than the last version jellybean this update also opens the doors to putting the KitKat system on a different type of device maybe a SmartWatch well there's no official word on that yet but KitKat was designed to use less battery when a fitness app or pedometer is measuring your activity so we shall see where that goes it also has code to make it easier to wirelessly print photos and documents and web pages and of course there are some style changes like a uniform color for status bars a new font and more ways to customize the home screens text messages and hangouts there in one place now which is handy the phone app will automatically prioritize your contacts based on the people you talk to the most and if you get a call from someone who's not in your address book Google will see if that number matches any business listings to give you a caller ID the intelligent google now service can be accessed with one swipe on the home screen after saying the magic words ok Google a voice command can be used to search send messages get directions or play music the first phone to run this will be the nexus 5 as the name indicates it has a 5-inch screen which is larger than its predecessor it also has a faster processor and supports 4G LTE wireless connection speeds even though this model is larger it weighs a little less the eight mega scammer has a few perks too including image stabilization and a feature to reduce blur and improve photos taken in bright or low light it's on sale now at the Google Play Store starting at three hundred and fifty dollars for the 16 gig model and that's the full price without requiring any service plans or contracts normally a high-end smartphone will go for six hundred dollars or more off contract it's going to work on ATT t-mobile and Sprint but not on verizon that's your tech news update but you can find more details on the show blog sina com / update and be sure to follow along on Twitter for the latest from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey